Launceston History Explorers – Prince’s Square Activity
To foster an interest in history, a new and exciting activity for children and their families has been developed by the Launceston Historical Society.
Click on the links below to find out more. Collect or print the Prince’s Square Activity Booklet, take it along to the Square to unlock its history, play Prince’s Square Bingo, and draw your favourite part.
Booklets are available at the Launceston Library, the Launceston Visitor Information Centre or the Queen Victoria Museum.
For anyone wanting to print the booklet at home, the instructions are simple:
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Download and open the PDF.
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Select double-sided printing and choose flip on the short edge.
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Print in A5 booklet format, if available, or print on A4 paper and fold the pages in half to create the booklet.
History Explorers Activity Book Flyer
Activity Booklet – Prince’s Square
Fill in the entry form and share your completed booklet with the Launceston Historical Society and you’ll win a prize!
Email: launcestonhistory@gmail.com
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University History Prize
The annual Launceston Historical Society History Prize of $500 is awarded to a first year History student from the University of Tasmania studying at Launceston. Details of the prize are on the University website: Prizes A-Z | University of Tasmania – Launceston Historical Society History Prize
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Marita Bardenhagen Memorial Award for Local History
The Marita Bardenhagen Memorial Award for Local History was a biennial prize acknowledging outstanding original research in the field of local history with significant Tasmanian content.
This Award, now in abeyance, was sponsored by the Launceston Historical Society, the Tasmanian Historical Research Association, the State Government, and the Professional Historians’ Association of Tasmania.
It commemorated the contribution to the study and writing of local history in Tasmania by Dr Marita Bardenhagen (1961-2012).
A new Award is to be launched by the Launceston History Centre in 2027.
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Year |
Authors |
Title |
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2014 |
Nic Haygarth |
Norfolk Plains: A History of Longford, Cressy, Perth and Bishopsbourne, Tasmania |
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Lorraine Dooley |
Building on Firm Foundations. The Cooper Family in Tasmania: Stonemasons, Builders and Architects. |
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2017 |
Kim Simpson & Julianne Richards |
Home from War: Stories from the Newstead War Service Homes |
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2019 |
Malcolm Ward, Maureen Martin Ferris & Tully Brookes |
Houses and Estates of Old Glamorgan |
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2021 |
Jill Cassidy |
Deviot Talks |